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Forthcoming Houston surfing lagoon will be able to create waves up to 7 feet tall

A new surfing destination called HTX Surf, first announced in 2022, will feature waves that reach 7 feet tall. The Wavegarden Cove technology will be able to create over 20 types of waves for surfers ...
Yahoo

This Portuguese Town Has the Largest Surfing Waves On the Planet—With 100-foot-tall Waves Recorded

Once a quiet fishing village, Nazaré, Portugal, is home to some of the world's largest rideable waves, reaching up to 100 feet. Learn more about this destination, what causes these massive waves, and ...
CNN

The women surfing 50-foot waves: ‘I’ve almost died so many times’

Poised on a surfboard and dwarfed by a tower of water some 10 times her size, fear is one of the first emotions that big wave surfer Laura Crane feels before she hurtles down a 60-foot behemoth. “From ...
Iowa Public Radio

Surfing in America's heartland? You can catch waves even if you're far from the ocean

Most people think of California for surfing. But surfers can be found from Wisconsin to Texas on lakes, rivers and even man-made water parks. The walls of EOS Surf & Outdoor Lifestyle Shop are lined ...
USA Today

The power and allure of the ocean: How surfers eyed the tsunami alerts and wondered

On July 29, an 8.8-magnitude earthquake hit off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula. It prompted tsunami warnings across the Pacific region. Tsunami waves reached Hawaii and the West Coast but evacuation ...